GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fossils are formed in many different ways, but most are formed when a living organism (such as a plant or animal) dies and is quickly buried by sediment (such as mud, sand or volcanic ash).

Detailed explanation-2: -Note: Fossils are formed by the process of fossilization. When a dead, decaying matter gets buried in sand, hot mud or rock, the hard parts of the body of the organism that doesn’t decompose easily, gets imprinted on the surrounding matter and turns into fossils.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fossils are formed in a number of different ways, but most are formed when a plant or animal dies in a watery environment and is buried in mud and silt. So, the soft tissues quickly decompose leaving the hard bones or shells behind. Over time sediment builds over the top and hardens into rock.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fossils form in five ways: preservation of original remains, permineralization, molds and casts, replacement, and compression. Rock formations with exceptional fossils are called very important for scientists to study. They allow us to see information about organisms that we may not otherwise ever know.